Chapter 248 Rushing to the Front
Chapter 248 Rushing to the Front
As time slowly passed, cultivators continued to arrive from the outside world, but most of them were rogue cultivators and were not taken seriously by the major sect cultivators. They kept their eyes on the entrance to the secret realm high in the sky.
As the light curtain at the entrance grew thinner and thinner, as fragile as a windowpane that could be easily pierced, everyone's hearts were in their throats.
"The entrance is open!"
Just as the Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box promised, the entrance to the ruins opened at noon. The cultivators present were filled with surging magical power, ready to take flight and enter at any moment, but after thinking about it, they decided to stop and not move forward.
The cultivators who dare to come here are all meticulous people. The cultivators of the six sects have not yet entered, so how could it be their turn?
"Fellow Daoist Zhang!"
"No rush, let's wait until they're all inside first."
Zhang Lingyu shook his head and said:
"Let the other forces scout ahead first. Also, please keep these two jade pendants safe. If we go inside later, we might have to separate. These jade pendants can help us sense our positions."
This is his third time in the secret realm. According to past practice, after entering the ruins, he will be teleported to a random area by the Spirit Puppet Transformation Box. If everyone is crowded into one area, it will definitely be an unprecedented melee.
At that time, not only him, but even the top disciples of the six sects will be in danger of perishing.
The Spirit Puppet Transformation Box is looking for a successor, and it won't let this happen.
Lin Qing and his wife nodded, accepted the jade pendant, and suppressed their excitement, waiting silently.
After about a quarter of an hour, the first to lose patience were the cultivators from the East Sea cultivation world. They came here to search for treasures and didn't have time to waste with everyone else.
Dozens of cultivators from the East Sea took off from the spirit boat and fled towards the entrance without saying a word. This infuriated the cultivators from the six sects. After all, this was the Zhao Kingdom. The host hadn't even made a move yet, but the guests had already taken action.
"A bunch of overseas beggars!"
"Who says otherwise? They act like they've never seen anything like this before."
"Alright! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? Hurry up and catch up!"
Even though their faces were dark with anger, they didn't say much. Under the command of their Golden Core cultivators, they also took to the air and followed closely behind.
Seeing that the cultivators from the six sects had finally taken action, and that the various forces behind them were also slowly moving, Zhang Lingyu was not in a hurry. He led Lin Qing and his wife to follow slowly behind.
Upon reaching the entrance, he repeatedly instructed them to reunite as soon as they entered.
"Thump!"
The next moment, he stepped out without hesitation and plunged into the dazzling, iridescent light. The familiar feeling of weightlessness returned, but this time it was not as hazy as before. Countless images flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.
White jade plaza, preaching platform, alchemy room, towering puppet statues...
In the final moment, the image freezes on a wooden plaque—the Spirit Puppet Palace.
Zhang Lingyu's gaze lingered on it for a couple of breaths, and the next moment the scene before him began to clear. He was already in the sky, and not far away, the figures of cultivators began to appear one after another.
They gazed at the scenery below with equal curiosity.
Unlike the celestial palace they saw from the outside, everything beneath their feet was almost entirely ruins. It was difficult to find a complete palace, and there were many huge skeletons buried among them, which made them shudder.
The cause of all this was naturally the last millennium beast tide.
At that time, the team was led by a demon emperor and several demon kings. The Spirit Puppet Sect did not have any Nascent Soul cultivators to guard it, so you can imagine how tragic it was. It was completely incomparable to the Spirit Moon Mountain defense battle that Zhang Lingyu experienced.
It's already quite good that some buildings have been preserved intact.
Zhang Lingyu glanced at the cultivators not far away and realized that they were also observing him. They were clearly wary of each other, and no one dared to make a move rashly. However, one after another, people began to flee downwards.
Their target is precisely those complete buildings.
"It's time to take action."
He raised an eyebrow, about to take out the jade pendant to check on Lin Qing and his wife, when he lowered his head and found a wooden token in his palm. He felt a chill run down his spine.
His own spiritual sense was at least comparable to the early stage of the Golden Core realm, so the fact that he was given a token without anyone noticing showed how significant that was.
On second thought, there is only one person who has the ability to do this.
The Myriad Transformations of the Spirit Puppet Box!
He unconsciously clenched the token in his hand, then secretly observed the actions of the other cultivators. He discovered that they were also secretly examining their own palms. His powerful divine sense swept over them, and he found that each person had a token in their palm.
"What does this mean...?"
This puzzled him greatly. After waiting a while, he noticed that the other cultivators actually had a hint of joy on their faces. Even though they hadn't gone down to get the treasure yet, they were showing this kind of expression.
Could it be that the token has some special effect?
Zhang Lingyu tentatively channeled his magic power into the token, and instantly a surge of information rushed into his mind.
"I see."
This token serves as a life-saving item. If you encounter any danger in the ruins or decide you no longer wish to explore, you can crush it to teleport out of this world. However, once you leave, you cannot return.
The item was naturally given by the Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box. This magical artifact claimed that it did not want to see so many cultivators perish here for a mere opportunity, and specially bestowed the token to protect them.
"Oh, you're quite kind-hearted."
Zhang Lingyu shook his head. "Don't be fooled by how well the Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box sounds. Whether it's true or not is still unknown. Let's see how other cultivators use it before making a judgment."
If it's true, it could be considered a life-saving item.
After putting away the token, he flew downwards while taking out the jade pendant. After sensing it for a moment, he knew the relative positions of the couple.
The distance between Lin Qing and the other person is not too far, and they are already getting closer to each other, but there is still a considerable distance between them.
"Let's search this area first and see if we can figure out our location."
After some thought, Zhang Lingyu decided to search as she approached. She had just used her divine sense to investigate and it seemed that there were still some things left inside the intact palace below.
If you can find a map, you can determine your approximate location, which will make the treasure hunt easier later on.
However, after the delay, two people had already gone in. He wasn't worried that all the treasures would be taken because the two were dressed differently and there were sounds of fighting coming from below.
As the light descended into the palace gate, he looked up and saw the three large characters "Dingyuan Palace" clearly written above.
This place is surprisingly a site used for alchemy!
"Great, that's wonderful!"
As an alchemist, if there are any good pills or formulas here, it would be a huge boost to my future progress in alchemy.
Perhaps we can even obtain a fine alchemy furnace.
As they quickly entered the main hall, the sounds of the two cultivators fighting grew increasingly intense, and they could already hear each other cursing.
Because Zhang Lingyu used the Shapeshifting Technique and the Misty Shadow Jade Pendant to conceal his aura, the two of them only realized what was happening when the other party was right in front of them.
The two were terrified by him, shuddering violently. Their spells abruptly ceased, and they quickly separated, turning to look at the approaching man. One of them asked in a low voice, "Fellow Daoist, isn't this against the rules?"
"Indeed, we two were the first to set our sights on this place. Fellow Daoist, please go somewhere else."
"I've never heard of a first-come, first-served principle here."
Zhang Lingyu glanced at them; the two were only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and posed no real threat to him. He sneered:
"roll!"
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